July 13, 2016 | Kashmir POST

Ghar Wapsi vs Zakir Naik

July 13, 2016 Editor

Paying for the blunders of their leaders under the shadow of a leaderless community. M. J. Aslam Under the colour of free secular democracy, the private Indian satellite TV channels are nowadays airing their true hidden colours of Hindu zealots. Following Kautilya’s Arthasastras on governance, they are “spreading disinformation & sowing the seeds of disharmony” among the people and doing great disservice to their professional duties of telling the truth &, in the long run, it will prove fatal for India & its image as secular democracy in the world.…

Hartal / Strike call extended for two more days

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 Editor

Hurriyat has extended the on going hartal call for two more days. The strike call given jointly by seperatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik has been extended till Friday. In a statement issued by Hurriyat Conference (M), on behalf of all parties people have been asked to continue strike on July 14 and 15 and also hold protests after Friday prayers against the killing spree that has claimed 35 lives so far. The statement also condemned the arrest of Geelani, Mirwaiz and Malik.

JK govt seeks services of eye surgeons

July 13, 2016 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir government has sought services of eye surgeons for treating dozens of youth who are in danger of losing their eyesight after getting hit by pellets during protests over the past five days in the Valley. “A specialised team of surgeons from New Delhi and other parts of the country are being rushed to Kashmir to take care of the persons injured in ongoing law and order situation and needing super-specialty care,” an official spokesman said. He said, “Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti spoke to Health Minister J…

Information Blackout, Communication Breakdown adds to woes of suffering Kashmiris

July 13, 2016 Editor

As angry street protests and stone-throwing incidents continued unabated following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, mobile services remained blocked in southern parts of Kashmir for the fifth day on Wednesday. The protests erupted on Saturday, a day after security personnel shot dead the 22-year-old social media savvy militant. According to officials, at least 32 people have died and 1,365 injured in the violent protests till now. Police and government officials say that banning mobile and internet services is a ‘violence control measure’ to prevent rumour mongering that…

Mehbooba Mufti repeating my mistakes; Omar Abdullah on Kashmir Unrest

July 13, 2016 Editor

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has said that J-K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti should have at least been on television appealing for calm in the Valley but she seems to have retreated into a shell at a time when she needed to be seen and heard. The cycle of violence that gripped the Valley in 2010 is a painful memory for former chief minister Omar Abdullah, but as he sees Kashmir erupt again, he finds his successor making the same “mistakes” he did. “Mehbooba Mufti has made the same mistake…

Curfew remains in force in many parts of valley, death toll climbs to 36

July 13, 2016 Editor

Curfew remained in force in some parts of Kashmir Valley, including Pampore and Kupwara towns, while restrictions on movement of people were imposed in the rest of the Valley on Wednesday as the death toll in clashes between protesters and security forces climbed to 36. “The death toll now is 34 including a policeman who was killed in mob violence.It also includes one civilian who succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Hospital this morning,” a police official said. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar was injured on Saturday at Khudwani in Kulgam district and…

Modi ‘unhappy’ over media coverage of terrorist Burhan Wani being portrayed as ‘Hero’

July 13, 2016 Editor

Undoubtedly, the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani got immense media coverage. Now, it has been reported that PM Narendra Modi has expressed ‘unhappiness’ over the media coverage of violent protests in Kashmir following the killing of Burhan Wani, saying the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was portrayed as a ‘hero’. PM Modi said this on Tuesday at a high-level meeting to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after Wani’s killing in an encounter, according to a Press Trust of India report. In the high-level meeting attended by top Union…

Kashmir: Trouble in Paradise

July 13, 2016 Editor

Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai July 13, 2016 So much for Ban Ki-moon’s heart and possibly even more so his soul. One can only recall the quote in Matthew and the betrayal of Jesus, “When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this Man’s blood; see to that yourselves.” The United Nations has walked away from the slaughter in Kashmir and washed its hands of it, and…

Classifieds section in newspapers tell a different sad tale about Kashmir

July 13, 2016 Editor

The violence in Kashmir has hit the post-Ramadan wedding season, with newspapers carrying notifications announcing the cancellation of feasts and invites. This started on Sunday (July 10th) , when editions of most of the newspapers carried classified advertisements on the cancellation of wedding invitations. The ads announced the weddings would take place with utmost simplicity, a PTI report said. Bilal Ahmad, a resident of Lal Bazar, said a big feast had been planned for his cousin’s wedding on July 11 but he was forced to cancel invites because of the…